Plus500 holds a UAE licence from CMA, DFSA. The table below shows the licensed entity, licence number and scope as listed in the official register, the date we last checked it, and a direct link so you can verify it yourself. Being listed here is not a recommendation to trade with this broker.
| Licence | Entity | # | Licensed activities | Official register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA | Plus500Gulf Securities L.L.C | CP-0001317 |
| CMA ↗ |
| DFSA | Plus500AE Ltd | F005651 |
Endorsements: Retail clients | DFSA ↗ |
Plus500 is listed on Invvex because 2 UAE-regulated entities carry its name: Plus500Gulf Securities L.L.C (CMA reference CP-0001317), Plus500AE Ltd (DFSA reference F005651). The CMA is the federal regulator for financial activities in the UAE outside the financial free zones. The DFSA is the regulator of firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Every entry below was matched against the regulator's public register, with the date we last checked it, and the account facts come from Plus500's own published pages. Invvex is not a broker and does not take client money.
The UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA, formerly the SCA) register lists Plus500Gulf Securities L.L.C under reference CP-0001317. Its 2 licensed activities are: Dealing – OTC derivatives & spot FX (Cat 1), Dealing – international markets (Cat 1). This licence includes a dealing activity. Register wording: “Trading broker of OTC derivatives and currencies in the spot market; trading broker in international markets”. Last checked on the register: . CMA ↗
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA, DIFC) register lists Plus500AE Ltd under reference F005651. Its licensed activity is: Arranging deals in investments. None of the activities on this licence is a dealing activity, so check which entity would actually execute your trades. The register also shows these endorsements: Retail clients. Register wording: “Arranging deals in investments (futures). Retail endorsement”. Last checked on the register: . DFSA ↗
Outside the UAE, other Plus500 group entities appear with these regulators. These licences do not by themselves cover an account opened from the UAE:
These figures are what Plus500 publishes for the named account type, with the date we read them. Conditions change, so confirm them on the linked page before you rely on them.
Before opening an account, compare the company name on your Plus500 client agreement with Plus500Gulf Securities L.L.C, Plus500AE Ltd and look up CP-0001317, F005651 on the CMA, DFSA registers linked in the table above. Because Plus500 holds licences from more than one UAE regulator, the rules and protections that apply depend on which entity you sign with. Also check the regulator warnings page for clone firms using a similar name. CFDs and forex are leveraged products and you can lose more than you expect; being listed on Invvex is not a recommendation to trade with Plus500.
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